Gray Whale

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf historical figure
Mysticeti
gptkbp:averageTemperature 40-50 feet
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:Baja_California
Winter
gptkbp:canEstablish Laguna San Ignacio
gptkbp:character Absent or very small
gptkbp:conservationEfforts Least Concern
International_Whaling_Commission_regulations
Protected_under_the_Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Indigenous_peoples_of_the_Pacific_Coast
gptkbp:firstDescribedBy 1780s
gptkbp:foragingBehavior Occasional
Bottom feeding
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 11-13 months
gptkbp:hasHistory gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:hasPart Benthic_invertebrates
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gray Whale
gptkbp:isUtilizedIn True
gptkbp:knownFor Long migrations
gptkbp:leafShape V-shaped
gptkbp:lifespan Calf
50-70 years
gptkbp:migration Common
Fall and Spring
Up to 12,000 miles
Along_the_Pacific_Coast
gptkbp:notableWinners Mother-calf bonding
Feeding in shallow waters
Interactions with boats
Migrations to breeding grounds
Vocalizations during migration
gptkbp:placeOfBirth 12-15 feet
gptkbp:policeDepartment Occasional
gptkbp:populationTrend Approximately 27,000
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Orcas
gptkbp:researchInterest Aerial surveys
Satellite tracking
Acoustic monitoring
gptkbp:scientificName Eschrichtius robustus
gptkbp:skills Pollution
gptkbp:skin Gray_with_white_patches
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Mothers with calves
gptkbp:socialStructure Solitary_or_small_groups
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Eastern_North_Pacific_Gray_Whale
gptkb:Western_North_Pacific_Gray_Whale
gptkbp:threats Climate change
Entanglement in fishing gear
Ship strikes
gptkbp:throws 15 feet
gptkbp:vocalization Low-frequency sounds
gptkbp:weight 40-80 tons